Finally, a day of games

It's Thursday morning, and the NCAA Tournament is underway, and soon will be here in San Jose.

Here at the HP Pavilion, players from New Mexico State and Saint Louis are out for some early shooting.

There is a lot of interest in Sim Bhullar, who at 7-feet-5 inches and 350 pounds is the biggest player in the tournament. He's not just big, but the redshirt freshman was named outstanding player of the WAC tournament last week in leading New Mexico State to the title and automatic berth. One big dude.

Meanwhile, the Ducks and Oklahoma State play in the second game, about 1:40 p.m. if the first game doesn't go long.

Bob Clark has covered Oregon basketball over a span of the past six head coaches, from Dick Harter to Dana Altman. He’s watched some of the biggest wins for the Ducks, a couple of trips to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and yes, also the most-lopsided loss ever recorded in McArthur Court.